July 22, 2026
What Do You Do When Nobody Has the Original?
Noor inherited an 18-page resident handbook as a PDF with no source file. Here is how a free PDF to Word converter got it editable again in one lunch break.
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Thoughts on tools, files, and getting things done.
July 18, 2026
DPI vs PPI vs Resolution: What Actually Matters
DPI, PPI and resolution get used as if they mean the same thing. They don't. Here is what each one controls, and which one decides if your image looks good.
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How MyTools Helps You as a Yoga Instructor
A catalogue of the side tasks around teaching yoga, waivers, schedules, class recordings, playlists, and the free in-browser tools for yoga instructors that handle each one.
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The Best Free PDF Compressors, Honestly Compared
Smallpdf vs iLovePDF vs MyTools for shrinking a PDF: free limits, daily caps, privacy, and the one quality trade-off nobody mentions. Pick the right one.
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How to Convert MP4 to MP3 (Free, No Upload)
Pull the audio out of any MP4 and save it as an MP3 — pick your bitrate, batch up to 50 files, and keep everything on your own device. Here's how.
Read more →July 14, 2026
Forty Receipts, One Scan, and an Upload Field That Wanted 40 Files
Yusuf scanned three months of receipts into one 40-page PDF, then had to split the PDF into separate files before the expense portal closed. Here is how.
Read more →July 13, 2026
Why Can't You Edit a PDF? (And What to Do Instead)
A PDF opens fine but the text won't budge. Here is why PDFs resist editing, the three reasons behind it, and what to do when you need to change one.
Read more →July 10, 2026
How MyTools Helps You as a Youth Theater Director
A catalogue of the side tasks around directing a youth production. Fifteen forms, photos, clips and cues, each solved by a free in-browser tool.
Read more →July 9, 2026
Smallpdf vs iLovePDF vs MyTools: The Best Way to Merge PDFs?
Smallpdf vs iLovePDF vs MyTools for merging PDFs: an honest look at free limits, file caps, privacy, and which merger actually fits your job.
Read more →July 7, 2026
Clideo vs FreeConvert vs MyTools: The Best Video Compressor?
Clideo vs FreeConvert vs MyTools compared honestly: watermarks, file-size caps, privacy and controls, so you can pick the right way to compress a video online.
Read more →July 5, 2026
How to Resize an Image (Without Distorting It)
Resize an image by exact pixels, percentage, or a social media preset — keep the aspect ratio intact and process a whole batch at once, right on your device.
Read more →July 4, 2026
Twenty-Two Megabytes, and a Portal That Said No
A visa portal capped uploads at 5 MB. Farah's scanned documents were 22. Here is how she reduced her PDF file size in one browser tab and beat the deadline.
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